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Ynys Môn receives £17m from UK Government Levelling Up Fund

The UK Government has today announced that Ynys Môn has been awarded £17m from its Levelling Up Fund. This is a huge win for Holyhead and Ynys Môn and I am thrilled UK government money is coming to our island to make a big difference to residents’ lives. I was delighted to endorse this bid an

January's Hidden Hero is Kerry Davies-Jones

A Penysarn mother who has set up a mentoring service for young people with mental health issues is my first Hidden Hero of 2023. Kerry Davies-Jones launched the service following the suicide of her son Kale in 2018 aged 19. The initiative allows a young person a safe space to talk and be listened

​ 𝗖𝗲𝗳𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗶 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘂 𝗴𝘄𝘆𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. ​

This year I have had the privilege of meeting, supporting and working with some fantastic local business and organisations this year! From flipping Pancakes at Mojo's Rhosneigr to barista lessons from Cuffed-in Coffee – I have enjoyed every single one! Eleni cefais y fraint o gyfarfod, cefnogi a g

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

Three weeks ago I met with businesses across Porthaethwy/Menai Bridge, Beaumaris and local areas affected by the sudden closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge. Afterwards I wrote to Isle of Anglesey County Council and the Welsh Government Minister, Lee Waters MS/AS, to raise the concerns – and poss

𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆

Today I am leading a three hour cross party debate in the UK House of Commons: ‘𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪.’ Thank you to all those that have contacted me to share their experiences - some of which I wil

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

I met with the Levelling Up Minister - Minister Dehenna Davison to reiterate how important our £17m Levelling Up bid for Holyhead is. Anglesey’s Levelling Up bid would make Holyhead Town Centre a visitor destination attracting locals and tourists – including cruise passengers.